2024 Legacy Award
Innovator and Leader in West Virginia Snow Sports
Professional Snowboarder and Competitor
Robert (Bobby) Minghini
Early Life and Snowboarding Beginnings
Bobby Minghini was born and raised in West Virginia, where he grew up shredding Snowshoe Mountain Resort from an early age. Bobby’s parents introduced him to skiing when he was just 18 months old. At the age of five, when the resort raised the starting age for the ski team, his mother bought him a snowboard instead. He loved it from the first day, and snowboarding became his life’s passion.
Rise in Competitive Snowboarding
Bobby competed in all five disciplines in the USASA but eventually found his true calling in SBX (Snowboard Cross). As his passion for snowboarding grew, so did his success. He started qualifying for larger competitions like the USASA Nationals and turned professional at age 15, competing in USSA and FIS events.
Achievements and Recognition
Bobby’s competitive career is highlighted by numerous accolades:
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Achievements and Recognition Bobby’s competitive career is highlighted by numerous accolades:
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West Virginia Executive Hall of Fame inductee.
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Overall Champion of the North American Cup Tour 2011 (SBX).
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2nd Overall in the North American Cup Tour 2013 (SBX).
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Member of the U.S. Snowboarding Team in 2007, 2008, and 2010 (SBX).
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Overall Champion of the Chevrolet Revolution Tour in 2007, 2009, and 2013 (SBX).
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8th Place at the Sunday River World Cup 2009 (SBX).
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10th Place at the Arosa World Cup 2011 (SBX).
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1st Place at the Nor-Am Cup Mt. Hood in 2011 and 2013 (SBX).
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1st Place at the Nor-Am Cup Big White in 2011 and 2013 (SBX).
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1st Place at the Canadian National Championship 2013 (SBX).
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2nd Place in Open Class at the USASA National Championship in 2007 and 2009 (SBX).
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7th Place at the Winter X-Games 2012 (SBX).
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Competitor at the X-Games in 2006, 2009, 2010, and 2012 (SBX).
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Personal Pursuits and Philosophy Outside of racing, Bo